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Assessing President Obama's Appointment of Women to the Federal Appellate Courts

Laura P. Moyer
Laura P. Moyer
   | 17 nov. 2021
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Publié en ligne: 17 nov. 2021
Pages: 433 - 455
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2021-0008
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Figure 1

Race and Gender of Circuit Court Appointees.By president (1992–2016)
Race and Gender of Circuit Court Appointees.By president (1992–2016)

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Index of Obstruction and Delay, 1978–2016 Slotnick et al., supra note 5, at 379.
Index of Obstruction and Delay, 1978–2016 Slotnick et al., supra note 5, at 379.

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Committee and Confirmation Delay for Appeals Court Nominees, by Race and Gender.
Committee and Confirmation Delay for Appeals Court Nominees, by Race and Gender.

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Roll Call Votes for Women Nominees to the U.S. Courts of Appeals.Note: Within-president differences are not statistically significant at p < .05 for any president.
Roll Call Votes for Women Nominees to the U.S. Courts of Appeals.Note: Within-president differences are not statistically significant at p < .05 for any president.

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Votes to Confirm Appeals Court Nominees.Box plots of roll call votes for successful nomineesNote: There were 29 white men, 12 white women, 4 nonwhite men, and 3 nonwhite women appointed by George W. Bush who received a roll call vote. Among successful Obama nominees who received a roll call vote, 15 were white men, 17 white women, 11 nonwhite men, and 5 were nonwhite women.
Votes to Confirm Appeals Court Nominees.Box plots of roll call votes for successful nomineesNote: There were 29 white men, 12 white women, 4 nonwhite men, and 3 nonwhite women appointed by George W. Bush who received a roll call vote. Among successful Obama nominees who received a roll call vote, 15 were white men, 17 white women, 11 nonwhite men, and 5 were nonwhite women.

Academic Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 25% (6/24) 35.5% (11/31) 20% (1/5) 26.3% (5/19) 20% (1/5) 35.7% (5/14) 26.3% (5/19) 35.3% (6/17)
GWB 29.4% (5/17) 44.2% (19/43) 66.7% (2/3) 21.4% (3/14) 66.7% (2/3) 20% (1/5) 21.4% (3/14) 47.4% (18/38)
Clinton 35% (7/20) 28.3% (13/46) 20% (1/5) 40% (6/15) 20% (1/5) 33.3% (4/12) 40% (6/15) 26.5% (9/34)

Prosecutorial Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 41.7% (10/24) 45.2% (14/31) 40% (2/5) 42.1% (8/19) 40% (2/5) 50% (7/14) 42.1% (8/19) 41.2% (7/17)
GWB 23.5%* (4/17) 48.8%* (21/43) 33.3% (1/3) 21.4% (3/14) 33.3% (1/3) 40% (2/5) 21.4%* (3/14) 50%* (19/38)
Clinton 35% (7/20) 34.8% (16/46) 80%** (4/5) 20%** (3/15) 80%* (4/5) 33.3%* (4/12) 20% (3/15) 35.3% (12/34)

Private Practice Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 83.3% (20/24) 87.1% (27/31) 80% (4/5) 84.2% (16/19) 80% (4/5) 100% (14/14) 84.2% (16/19) 76.5% (13/17)
GWB 82.4% (14/17) 90.7% (39/43) 66.7% (2/3) 85.7% (12/14) 66.7% (2/3) 80% (4/5) 85.7% (12/14) 92.1% (35/38)
Clinton 85% (17/20) 89.1% (41/46) 80% (4/5) 86.7% (13/15) 80% (4/5) 91.7% (11/12) 86.7% (13/15) 88.2% (30/34)

ABA Ratings.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 70.8% (17/24) 87% (27/31) 40%* (2/5) 78.9%* (15/19) 40%** (2/5) 85.7%** (12/14) 78.9% (15/19) 88.2% (15/17)
GWB 70.6% (12/17) 69.8% (30/43) 66.7% (2/3) 71.4% (10/14) 66.7% (2/3) 40% (2/5) 71.4% (10/14) 73.7% (28/38)
Clinton 80% (16/20) 71.7% (33/46) 60% (3/5) 86.7% (13/15) 60% (3/5) 58.3% (7/12) 86.7% (13/15) 76.5% (26/34)

Female appeals court judges appointed by Obama (2009–2016).

Judicial Appointee Circuit Date Nominated
Julie E. Carnes 11 January 6, 2014
Susan Laura Carney 2 January 5, 2011
Morgan Christen 9 May 18, 2011
Bernice Bouie Donald 6 January 5, 2011
Michelle Taryn Friedland 9 January 6, 2014
Pamela Ann Harris 4 May 8, 2014
Barbara Milano Keenan 4 September 14, 2009
Jane Louise Kelly 8 January 31, 2013
Cheryl Ann Krause 3 February 6, 2014
Beverly Baldwin Martin 11 June 19, 2009
Carolyn Baldwin McHugh 10 January 6, 2014
Patricia Ann Millett D.C. June 4, 2013
Nancy Louise Moritz 10 January 6, 2014
Mary Helen Murguia 9 March 25, 2010
Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen 9 September 22, 2011
Kathleen McDonald O’Malley Fed. March 10, 2010
Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard D.C. June 4, 2013
Jill Anne Pryor 11 January 6, 2014
Robin Stacie Rosenbaum 11 January 6, 2014
Patty Shwartz 3 January 4, 2013
Kara Farnandez Stoll Fed. January 7, 2015
Jane Branstetter Stranch 6 August 6, 2009
Stephanie Dawn Thacker 4 September 8, 2011
Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson 1 October 6, 2009

Judicial Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 50% (12/24) 54.8% (17/31) 80% (4/5) 42.1% (8/19) 80% (4/5) 64.3% (9/14) 42.1% (8/19) 47.1% (8/17)
GWB 58.8% (10/17) 51.2% (22/43) 66.7% (2/3) 57.1% (8/14) 66.7% (2/3) 80% (4/5) 57% (8/14) 47.4% (18/38)
Clinton 75%** (15/20) 43.5%** (20/46) 100% (5/5) 66.7% (10/15) 100% (5/5) 75% (9/12) 66.7% (10/15) 32.4% (11/34)

Law Clerk Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 66.7% (16/24) 70.9% (22/31) 20%** (1/5) 78.9%** (15/19) 20%* (1/5) 64.3%* (9/14) 78.9% (15/19) 76.5% (13/17)
GWB 58.8% (10/17) 44.2% (19/43) 33% (1/3) 64.3% (9/14) 33% (1/3) 60% (3/5) 64.3% (9/14) 42.1% (16/38)
Clinton 40% (8/20) 47.8% (22/46) 60% (3/5) 33.3% (5/15) 60% (3/5) 25% (3/12) 33% (5/15) 55.9% (19/34)

Judicial and Prosecutorial Experience.

All Judges Women Racial Minority White
All women All men Nonwhite women White women Women Men Women Men
Obama 29.2% (7/24) 25.8% (8/31) 40% (2/5) 26.3% (5/19) 40% (2/5) 35.7% (5/14) 26.3% (5/19) 17.7% (3/17)
GWB 11.8% (2/17) 23.3% (10/43) 33.3% (1/3) 7.1% (1/14) 33.3% (1/3) 20% (1/5) 7.1% (1/14) 23.7% (9/38)
Clinton 35% (7/20) 17.4% (8/46) 80%** (4/5) 20%** (3/15) 80%* (4/5) 33.3%* (4/12) 20% (3/15) 11.8% (4/34)
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